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The ice maker on the 11th floor is getting under my skin,
it runs well for 2 days, when I check it on the 3rd day or so it's not running and there is no ice in the bin below, I cleaned all the parts, changed out the probe and set it just like the others are, took the dump valve apart and cleaned it also, when ruuning it goes through the harvest with flying colors,
I know there are a few good pros here, any idea's.
My boss told me to call Manitowoc and ask them if I was tired messing with it, I said hell no this machine is mine and I will figure it out or I will change my name from.

I looked at it some, I only check it to make sure it closed, I had to clean it because of all the calcium build up, it didn't appear that the door was closing snug but is now, what gets me is that the machine will run for 2 days then when I go and check it it's not running, but soon as I take the front cover off it starts up right away, I thought maybe it was a heat issue thinking that when I remover the front cover off it let's heat come out of the unit, it starts up everytime after the cover is removed.
I checked the temp of the water falling down behind the curtain, it's like 18 degrees which I would think is cold enough.
BTW...I had to work on it my first day on the job, I was told that some one had to reset it everyday, it was very dirty and had to air filter on the back of it, I vacumed the coils the best I could and cleaned all parts inside of the unit, we don't have to reset it anymore but it's just as bad by me having to turn it off then on, there is a reset switch inside.
Also, I have the correct water pressure so it's not an issue with the pressure...

losing connection/conductivity between refrigerant circuit and water panel, causing some ice to stay there and sometimes not, the old mantowics would do this alot. possible problem in evap connections to plate. i've seen wood and other things jammed behind to keep the evap/ice sheet closer togther.kf

Sounds like the curtain switch to me too. Make sure the cubes are thick enough and the switch is properly adjusted. Next time it does it look up through the bin door and see if there's a stuck cube holding the curtain out.

..... but soon as I take the front cover off it starts up right away.....

I checked the temp of the water falling down behind the curtain, it's like 18 degrees which I would think is cold enough.

.... we don't have to reset it anymore but it's just as bad by me having to turn it off then on, there is a reset switch inside.

I am easily confused.
#1 Does it start up right away while you are removing the cover? If yes, it is probably the curtain switch or curtain not closing properly. Check for the machine being level front to back.

#2 If you have 18 degree liquid water, check you thermometer.

#3 Do you have to push the reset button to restart it? If yes, then you still have a heat removal problem.